It is performed by Slovenian tenor Janez Lotric (Othello) and Russian-Ukranian baritone Igor Morozov (Iago), and is a modern recording done in the 1990s. The ‘track’, I guess we call it, is called ‘ Desdemona rea, si, per ciel‘ on the soundtrack. None of that seemed to matter to Allen, who uses the music out of context, and the lyrical matters play not part in the scene (the lyrics reflect Iago convincing Othello his wife has committed adultery). It premiered in 1887 and was a resounding success. ‘ Otello‘ is, of course, ‘ Othello‘, and the story adapts Shakespeare‘s still groundbreaking work. The music is never cut, and we are stuck watching the scene play out, every painful second of it. The scene runs almost ten minutes, and with it it runs almost completely the second act of ‘ Otello‘, a four act opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The most bold use of music in the film is in the murder scene. For ‘ Match Point‘, Allen chose Italian opera. With it came a fresh approach to the music, dumping the jazz that is so American for something else. It was a reinvention for Allen, ushering his European period. ‘ Match Point‘ took Allen to London for the first time. His use of ‘ Desdemona rea, si, per ciel‘ is one of his most dramatic uses of music. Allen’s use of opera in Match Point was one of many firsts for him in that film. Woody Allen’s films have become synonymous with jazz, but one of the most powerful scenes in all of his films is a musical moment with another form of music altogether. Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid To Ask).

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